tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T10:26:47+08:00 Peatix Thomas Philip tag:peatix.com,2019:event-1355504 2019-10-22T11:30:00MYT 2019-10-22T11:30:00MYT

Conflicts in some workplaces are rife because of the lack of clear guidelines on the rights and duties of all parties. Employees and employers have rights as well as responsibilities that everyone must understand and respect.Without clear guidelines on rights and duties, employees would face mistreatment from their employers. Work would also stall or slow down if people didn't know their duties in the workplace.This Talk, hosted by the firm’s partner - Balan Nair Thamodaran, will shed light on the rights of employers and employees, as well as ways to help maintain the fine and fragile balance between the two.Balan Nair Thamodaran heads the firm’s Arbitration Department. He was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 2005 and holds a Masters degree from Queen Mary University, London, specializing in Arbitration and Construction Law.Balan is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, U.K. He has extensive experience and knowledge in standard forms of construction contracts commonly used in Malaysia, such as FIDIC, PWD 203A & 203, PWD Design & Build / Turnkey, PAM, IEM and CIDB. He also advises on construction and adjudication under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (CIPAA). He is also familiar with various procedural rules used in arbitration such as UNCITRAL, KLRCA, ICC, SIAC and LCIA.Balan is also an experienced civil and commercial litigator, having acted for various corporations and individuals, often as lead solicitor and counsel, in areas such as construction, employment, non-motor insurance, defamation and contractual disputes.